Horror Haiku Club Prompt

June 7 - Freydís Eiríksdóttir

Daughter of Erik the Red, Freydis sailed with vikings who discovered North America. She was a fierce fighter, the sagas tell us that she even fought while eight months pregnant.

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Your prompt is FREYDÍS EiRÍKSDÓTTIR.

Pregnant and pissed off

Unloosed by battle fury

No man by her side

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The sagas also tell us she was unscrupulous, vengeful, and manipulative. Her brother Leif foretold that her descendants would have little prosperity.